The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Sc veral houses to rent in town.

Several houses to rent in town.
The Thanksgiving turkey has begun to
fatten.
Geo. w. Cfothers sold about thirty head
of cattle at his sale on Tuesday. Prices
were very low.
Milwrights are at work at Webster's
mill putting in machinery for manufactur-
ing roller flour.
The annual session Of the Grand Lodge
10. o. F., will be held in Trenton, be-
ginning on November 16.
The farmers are nearly done husking
corn. and the crop, though not so large as
expected, is generally good.
Wyckoff Council, Jr O. L. A. NJ, of
this place will attend Thanksgiving ser
vices in body on Sunday, Nov. GOTH
s. s. Flitcraft will commence auctioning
off his store goods and fixtures next Thurs
day, 18th inst. A chance for bargains.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
Salem County Almshouse, held last Mon
day, David Dixon was reelected as steward.
New street lamps have been placed on
Auburn Street, Spring Garden street, aud
at the corner Of Grant Avenue and Main
street.
A ballot got caught'in the cog work of
the ballot-box in the north district some
time on Tuesday and was not gotten out
until about 10 o'clock in the evening.
The season of the year has now come
when every household needs newspaper,
and no household should be without one.
Let us recommend to you the MONITOR.
Barlow Bros and Frosts Big Minstrels,
one of the best minstrel organizations on
the road will be the next attraction at the
New Opera House, Monday, November
2lst, 1887.
Complaint is made of the adulteraton of
lard. and the state authorities are now nav
ing samples Analysed Cotton seed oil and
fats of unknown origin are sold for lard at
10 and II cents.
Frank G. Mount has closed his ice cream
saloon in Turner's building for the winter,
and can now be found at the old stand,
below the public school house. See his
advertisement in another column.
A meeting of the State Board of Educa-
ton was held on Thursday of last week
at Trenton, when the election of successor
to Superintendent Home, of this county,
was laid over until the next meeting.
A Young son of Henry S. Coles, who
formerly lived near Woodstown, but who
resides near Elmer, was thrown off horse
some time ago, breaking a jaw bone. AT
last accounts the fracture was healing
slowly and very painful
The Salem County Society for Proven
ton of Cruelty TO Animals, will hold Its
regular quarterly meeting i'll the Reform
Association Rooms, Salem, on Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. 18th, at 3 o'clock. All
interested in the objects of the Society are
invited to be present.
- "a Night OFF, was given in the Opera
House last night to rather light audience,
by the Bartram Il Burbidge company.
The comedy was of tine best and the COM
pany ably sustained their parts, giving one
of the best performances that the house has
ever had.
On Monday evening, the p inst, Barlow
Bros. d Frost's Great Minstrel Co. VIII
make their first appearance in Woodstown.
The company is one of the finest upon the
road, and has been playing through the
larger cities of New York and Ohio. They
carry full land and orchestra and give
a fine street parade. The company has
made an enviable reputation wherever APP
pearing and will no doubt be accorded a
hearty reception in our town
The Execut tive Committee Of the State
Board of Agriculture met at Trenton on Fri
day last and decided to hold the annual
meeting on TIE 24th 25th and Goth of jan
nary. Among the interesting subjects to
our farmers that will be discussed are the
milk question, the present road laws. the
protection of our sheep and poultry from
dogs, the prevention of forest fires aud the
cultivation and protection OF our forests
Able speakers will be secured for the two
evenings and there is every prospect that
this gathering will be quite as interesting
and instructive as any of its predecessors.